Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-09

citizens, either directly or by sale OF prop
erty, the amount shall be held in trust for
them or their legal representatives by the
respective states.
SATURDAY, Feb. 5.-The bill to incorpor-
ate the Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway
Company known also as the Eads Tehuan-
tepec billy, and Mr.. Morgan spoke in it's
favor, but, on suggestion of Senator
Hoar, suspended his remarks till Monday,
when he will again take the floor The Sem
ate then proceeded to the consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill. This bill,
which contains fifty-two printed pages, was
passed without word OF discussion and
with no more delay than was consistent
with it's rapid reading. On motion OF Mr..
Allison, the House bill to authorize the
construction OF a high wagon and loot
passenger bridge over the Mississippi
River between East Dubuque, ILL.,, and
| Dubuque, Ia. was taken up and passed.
! The conference report on the bill for pub
lie building at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
presented and agreed to. Sixty-six pen
sion bills were passed; among them the
House bill granting q pension OF $50 per
month to the widow of Brig. Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagher; House bill increasing the
pension of the widow of Col. James Hemp
| hill Jones, of the marine corps from $50
to $40 q month; q Senate bill increasing
the pension of the widow OF Maj Gen.
Hunter to $50 month; and one giving an
army nurse $12 a. month; one giving vol
unteer nurse $25 q month; one increasing
| the pension OF the widow OF Commodore
Spicer to $50 and one increasing the PEN
sion of the widow of Col. Loren Britt to
500. Passed in q hurry.
| House.
MONDAY, Jan. 31.-The House passed
the agricultural appropriation bill and
then went into committee of the whole on
the bill 70 consolidate certain bureaus of
the Navy Department. Bills were intro
duced: Increasing to SIS, 200 the salaries
OF the supreme court justices and
the cabinet ofcers to incorporate
the American association of the Red
Cross. Prohibiting members OF Congress
from acting as att orneys or employees for
railroad companies holding charters or
having grants of lands or pecuniary aid
from the United States. Mr.. McRae asked
for it's immediate consideration, but twas
objected to. A resolution proposing con-
stitutional amendments changing inaugu
ration day to the last Tuesday in april;
providing that the fftieth Congress shall
terminate December 81; and providing
that senators whose term of Office will not
expire until March d, 1899 shall continue
in office until their successors are appoint
ed or elected.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-The speaker laid be-
fore the House resolution requesting the
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cate engrossed copy of the Senate bill for
feiting certain portions of the Northern
Pacific land grant, the original having been
lost or mislaid. Adopted. On motion of
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.) resolution was adopted
calling upon the secretary OF the interior
! for information as to the names OF
all persons who have heretofore been, and
are now, employed in the office of the geo.
logical survey, distinguishing between those
appointed under civil service rules and
those who were not. The House passed
yeas, 129; nays, 95-a bill providing an
additional justice for the supreme court Of
| the District of Columbia. At the evening
session the following bills were passed:
Senate bills authorizing the President
| to confer brevet rank on army officers
for gallant services in Indian campaigns:
authorizing the secretary OF war to adjust
and settle the accounts for arms ammuni-
| ton and accoutremeDts between the United
States and Montana territory; House bills
authorizing the secretary OF war to credit
the territory Of Dakota with $27, $50 for
ordnance and ordnance stores
issued to said territory; providing
that the adiutant-general's depart
ment shall consist of one adjutant-
general with the rank OF brigadier-gen-
eral, four assistant edjutant-generals,
with the rank of colonel, six assistant adj
jutants-general, with thersnk of lieutenant
colonel and six assistant acknowledgement
with the rank of major; for the sale Of the
United States barrack property at New
port, KY, and appropriating $160, 900 for
the purchase OF new site and the erection
of new buildings thereon; appropriating
100000 for the erection OF branch SOL
diers' home west of the Rocky Mountains.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.-The credentials of
Hugh 81. Price, rs representative from the
Eighth Congressional District OF Wisconsin,
to ill a vacancy caused ny the death OF his
father, were presented and read; and Mr..
Price appeared at the bar of the House
and qualified. On motion of Mr.. Hender-
son 0a) bill was passed author
izing the construction OF q passen-
ger bridge across the Mississippi River
at Dubuque, la. Mr.. Taulbee {Ky.), as a,
privileged question: called up the message
OF the President vetoiDg the bill granting
pension to Carter W. Tiller. The pension
was granted on the ground that Mr.. Tiller
was the dependent father of soldier who
died in AndeIsonville prison. The veto is
based on the Presidents belief that Mr..
Tiller is neither deserving nor dependent.
A vote was taken on the passage of the bin
over the veto, but it failed to receive the
requisite twothirds.
THURSDAY, Jan. After a spirited de-
bate on the bill to provide compensation
for clerks for senators and representatives,
q motion to lay on the table prevailed.
On motion OF Mr.. Laffoon (Ky.), a Senate
bill was passed approprlatIng $oO,OOO Tor
the erection of a public building at
Greensboro. Ky. Mr.. Holman Qnd.),
from the committee on appropri-
ations, reported the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Mr.. Tucker (Va.), from the committee on
the judiciary, reported back a Senate bill
extending the time for the filing of French
spoliation claims. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, and an amendment was
adopted reducing the amountto be allowed
owners of animals slaughtered from three
iourths to one half the value of such ami
mails.
FRIDAY, Feb 1.-The speaker laid before
the House message from the president re-
turning without his approval bill grant
ing pension to Alexander Falconar. Also
a message from the president returning
| without his approval bill granting pen.
sion to William Lynch. The messages
were referred to the committee on pensions.
Mr.. Randall pa from the committee on
rules reported a resolution discharging the
committee of the whole from the further